The editorial (below) appears in a section of the journal titled “Trade
Report” (pp. 515-18).

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The Death of Mr. McKinley

The lamentable assassination of
Mr. Wm. McKinley, President of the United States of America, is
a subject of general regret in business circles. As soon as the
news of his death was received here on Saturday morning last the
London Commercial Sale-room[s] were closed as a token of sympathy,
and the following telegram was sent to the American Amb[a]ssado[r]:—

The members of the London Commerci[a]l
Sale-rooms desire to respectfully expr[e]ss their deep regret
and sympathy with the family of the late President and the people
of the United States in their terrible bereavement.

It is unnecessary for us to refer in this place to Mr. McKinley’s
protective policy, which so seriously influenced our exports of
heavy chemicals to the United States. It is believed that his opinions
on protection latterly underwent a change, and while Mr. Roosevelt,
his successor in the Presidency, is to maintain his policy, those
who are familiar with Mr. Roosevelt’s writings cannot have failed
to observe a catholicity of feeling which augurs well for a continuance
of the excellent business relations between the United Kingdom and
the United States.